A gigantic year for The Last of Us awaits, beginning with HBO’s high-profile television adaptation later this month – but it’s not the only thing Naughty Dog has in store for the series’ 10th anniversary. In a hype-inducing blog post, creator Neil Druckmann revealed that the franchise has now flogged 37 million units to date – and with the PC port of The Last of Us: Part I due out on 3rd March, that figure seems poised to grow even more.
Of course, the big project that we’ve all been waiting for is the franchise’s ambitious, standalone multiplayer spin-off – and while there’s no date attached just yet, Druckmann says the team will begin to share details on the release later this year. In the meantime, in order to satiate rabid demand, he shared the second piece of concept art below:

Druckmann added: “With a team led by Vinit Agarwal, Joe Pettinati, and Anthony Newman, the project is shaping up to be a fresh, new experience from our studio, but one rooted in Naughty Dog’s passion for delivering incredible stories, characters, and gameplay.”
We can’t wait to see what this multiplayer game looks and plays like – it’s remained such a mystery for so long now that the unveiling is surely going to be a moment to savour in 2023.
[source naughtydog.com]
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Hype!
Can't be more hellish than a Disney cruise!
I have zero hype for this and won't bother with it but the dilapidated cruise ship looks cool.
I’ve never been a multiplayer/GaaS guy… but I am hyped for this! I enjoyed the original’s Factions and am intrigued to see what/how this will turn out.
Nice timing on the Dualsense Edge when you think about it - Just before Sony release all of their own first party GAAS titles.
Super excited for this one. I might dip back in to the original Factions to keep me ticking over while I wait.
@get2sammyb afaik platforms for this new multiplayer game have not been announced at all, so why mention ps4 as well in your headline. A bit misleading no? The related article which you have linked for this piece of news also specifically mentions the ps5 version only.
The hype for this is dying quick! Announce something already
I must add these are my own sentiments
I hope people don't think this will still be free. This has evolved beyond a simple Factions.
@jimbouk That's a fair point, I'll remove the platforms. Apologies for the confusion.
This is definitely one of the games I'm most curious about that is (hopefully) coming this year. I loved the original Factions mode but part of its charm for me was how simple and straightforward it was compared to many other shooters out there. I'm concerned this project is starting to get too ambitious.
As long as it's not just Last of Us BR and has something similar to the original Factions I'll be happy. As for story being implemented into it...well hopefully it works better than it did for Anthem...
Regardless looking forward to seeing more!
The only multiplayer I'd be interested in playing
This doesn't need to be a standalone game, especially when they're probably going to price it at £70. TLOU 1 had great multiplayer but only really in the context of nobody bought TLOU solely for it's multiplayer anyway. It was just an added bonus. Not really worthy of a full game.
@jmac1686 it will be free 100%
That ship will make for a cool level - depending on how this game works otherwise it could be too big for competitive mutiplayer. Would love that setting in a single player LOU though
@Shepherd_Tallon can it still be played? On PS5?
This seems like it’s been so long in the making. I wish they’d show us something sooner rather than later
37 million not bad at all for a series that only has two games and is PS only although it does have remastered and remake versions but still great numbers regardless. Only going to increase more with PC versions of part 1 and 2 and this multiplayer game
Long time in the making. I trust these devs and I'm pretty sure the finished product will have been worth the wait!
I have high hopes for the next Factions.
@mrpunisher They've said this is going to have a story, characters and production values on the same level as their single player titles. This isn't going to be free. No chance.
@Boucho11 As far as I know the servers are still active and it can be played on PS5 via backwards compat.
Getting flashbacks to the stranded Yacht map in R6 Siege...
@mrpunisher it will be free 0%
@Type_Trubbish How can you say it doesn't need to be a stand-alone game when you, along with everyone else, know nothing about what's involved or the scale of the project?
Jesus, A single piece of concept art for some lame 10th anniversary celebration?! How late is this game now?
So, they are promising details to emerge this year, but when is the game, or any new game announcement going to manifest and release aside from the constant flood of cash grab remasters coming out of ND.
Rumors suggest they are planning on releasing a TLOU2 cash grab re-release this year. This new Norm is becoming a real drag on the medium of game development.
Thanks ND for the concept Art though, super hyped.......
@PhantomMenace84 I'd kill for a new Killzone or SOCOM ...
.... Figuratively speaking, ofc
I bet this multiplayer will close within 2 years of launching.
I would love to see this end up being a survival multiplayer game like Rust, Valheim, The Forest, etc.
Share details? Later this year? So this is for sure probably not coming out this year then? Concept art is cool, but better to just keep it on the down low until we have something solid to look at.
This is going to cost £70, isn't it
Hopefully there's a single player mode. 🙃
So instead of including this with TLOU Part 2, or even TLOU Part 1, this will be a full $70.00? Sounds about right for Sony.
@twick87 Who said anything about price based on the scale of it wouldn't be part of the single-player game.
I don't know which is worse. If the game will be F2P with a seasonal game pass, or if it's a $70 game with microtransactions
i dont understand how no one here can be fans of both singleplayer or MP. yall are either mp haters or the opposite and only play mp. im into both i love singleplayer rpgs and whatnot and like some mp titles. it can be done lol so much hate towards mp titles but not specific titles, generalized hate. ugh
I have high hopes for Factions II. Naughty Dog has been working on it for a long time.
The OG multiplayer was fun. It feels like Factions is going to be something different but it's frustrating that they haven't shared any news in so long.
Usual suspects are here to remind us how much they dont like tlou again.
Personally, this is one multiplayer game i am interested in and can't wait to see more.
No doubt it'll be awesome, but it better be free to play if it's going to have any chance against the competition
I would like to know what type of game this even is. Is it Factions on steroids, battle royale, open world survival? What the hell even is this thing?
When did tlou2 release? 2020? I thought tlou multiplayer mode was suppose to come around a year later. It's now like 2023 and they only thinking to unveil it later this year.
I guess the scope and size of the project was tilted.
@KundaliniRising333 rumours of a TLOU2 remake? You must be joking, where did you see this?
@theMEGAniggle no, a "directors cut" lmfao. In other words, cash grab I'll try and find the source again. However, it was rumor mill fodder
@KundaliniRising333 so if true it'll be a PS5/PC version, directors cuts usually have more content and the previous directors cuts weren't full price. That's not as bad as you make it seem.
Knowing the modern day ND though, watch it be a £70 release with no new content.
@theMEGAniggle That's basically what I was implying. That based on NDs current business model, I have little in the way of confidence in what they may release. Nor do I think TLOU2 in any way needs additional content. It was already massively drawn out imo.
@KundaliniRising333 I get you. I think whatever they release is the highest quality tbh. Even if it is a cash grab or not. I for one am tired of TLOU content for now. We got the TV series coming out soon and Part III basically announced too. I am hoping that they release something unrelated to it soon but we have Factions to come out too.
And yeah thinking logically, the Directors Cut won't add any new content, unless it gets DLC like the first game?
Day one for sure. Outside of Diablo 4 and Starfield this is my most wanted game of 2023 if in fact it’s coming in 2023. Sure would love to know more about it.
If that boat can be entered on every level, plus its surrounding for just one map... oh boy. Hyped
Zero interest in multiplayer, just hoping they announce The Last of Us Part 2 Director's Cut in 2023, and/or Part III.
Who cares? It's 3 years later! That's mental
@theMEGAniggle there's no remake
@nedbvai that's what I like to hear in the morning. I'm banking on there being nothing but we'll see.
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